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  • Sun promises 100 percent open source Java in 2008

    Sun is to open source the last closed-source parts of Java, a move that should make it possible to fully integrate the software into Linux distributions.

  • Why Apple should support Microsoft's .Net

    Will Microsoft's much-hyped .Net strategy affect the Mac world, too? Well, it just might--thanks to two open-source projects and OS X's Unix roots--and Apple should support the effort.

  • Why Linux will prevail

    The idea expressed in many articles--that GNU/Linux is good for servers but not for the desktop--is a joke. The fact is, Linux will prevail.

  • Sun hopes Project Indiana will help OpenSolaris

    Sun Microsystems has revealed the outline of a project code-named Indiana, an effort to package up the OpenSolaris operating system into a convenient and usable "distribution" in the mould of Linux.

  • Sun looks to GPL v3 for Java, Solaris

    When it comes to open sourcing Solaris and Java, patents and politics are leading Sun toward a change of heart.

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  • Why Apple should support Microsoft's .Net

    Will Microsoft's much-hyped .Net strategy affect the Mac world, too? Well, it just might--thanks to two open-source projects and OS X's Unix roots--and Apple should support the effort.

  • Linux licence overhaul -- don't hold your breath

    General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle.

  • Why Linux will prevail

    The idea expressed in many articles--that GNU/Linux is good for servers but not for the desktop--is a joke. The fact is, Linux will prevail.

  • Is Sun quietly subverting Linux?

    Industry watchers claim Sun Microsystems is playing a dangerous game with its decision to position Solaris as open source -- a move which will see it go head to head with Linux.

  • Trojan compromises GNU software downloads

    The GNU Project has discovered that its servers were compromised by a Trojan horse in mid-March. Find out how this may have contaminated software downloads from that popular open source site.

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Reviews (4)

  • Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server

    For raw power Sun Microsystem's Sun Fire X4450 is the gutsiest server we've seen, and at 2RU it's compact considering its specs. However, priced at over AU$27,000, this machine will make a dent in your budget.

  • OpenOffice.org 2.4.0

    OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications such as a word processor or spreadsheet at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.

  • Xbox Linux group seeks Microsoft seal

    The group of programmers working to run Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video game console is seeking the software giant's seal of approval.

  • Analysts: Microsoft feels tug of Linux

    The growing popularity of Linux will force Microsoft to bring its software to the Unix clone starting in late 2004, a research firm has predicted in a study that Microsoft promptly disputed.

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